The National Park
Service (NPS) closed the western portion of parking for Indiana Dunes
National Park’s Lakeview picnic area at Beverly Shores on Thursday.
The closure is due
to dangerous conditions resulting from recent erosion to the beach at that
location. Access to the beach from Lakeview is also closed.
However, the picnic
area and the parking directly to the south of it remain safe and open.
The closure will be
in effect until May 1 but is subject to change depending on conditions along
the shoreline.
“Lake Michigan’s
water level remains well above the long-term average,” NPS noted. “The
higher lake level, in combination with recent storm waves, has resulted in
continued erosion and narrower beaches along Lake Michigan. The National
Park Service will continue to monitor the conditions along the entire 15
miles of park shoreline.”